The Top 10 Boeing 747 Airline Customers In History
Only a few of the greatest purchasers of the Boeing 747 were US airlines, and some still have them in service.
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How Fast Is The Boeing 747 Compared To Other Quadjets Throughout Aviation History?
The freighter variant entered service in October 2011 with Cargolux, while the passenger version entered service with Lufthansa in June 2012. According to Boeing, the 747-8 has a cruise speed of ...
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How Much Bigger Has The Boeing 747 Got Over The Years?
The Boeing 747, known as the Queen of the Skies ... The first 747-8F flew in 2010, with subsequent examples delivered to Cargolux, the launch customer. Lufthansa was the launch customer of ...
Which Airlines Still Fly The Boeing 747 On Its 55th Flight Anniversary?
Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including ...
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Pandemic drives Cargolux's record results
At the end of December 2020, Cargolux’s fleet consisted of 30 aircraft, of which 16 were Boeing 747-400 freighters (10 Boeing B747-400F and 6 Boeing B747-400ERF) and 14 Boeing 747-8 freighters. On the ...
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The Boeing 747 is a rarer sight but still popular with heads of state. See which royals and presidents have a 'Queen of the Skies.'
The Boeing 747 has become one of the most iconic airplanes ever built since it was introduced in 1970. The double-decker aircraft pioneered the use of the term "jumbo jet." But the "Queen of the ...
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Boeing 747: Last plane delivered in regal send-off
The Boeing 747, the US plane that revolutionised air travel, has been given a regal send-off in the skies over Washington State. Atlas Air, an American cargo airline, took delivery of the last 747 ...